Time-lapse Tuesday: Life of a dandelion

Watch a dandelion flower then turn to seed in less than a minute, thanks to a time-lapse filmed by award-winning cameraman Neil Bromhall (see video above). The process was captured in his studio over a one month period by snapping photos every five to 45 minutes. The close-up view reveals aphids feeding on the plant as the seeds mature.

Bromhall's experience as a cameraman on the BBC series The Private Life of Plants helped him acquire the necessary skills for capturing the dandelion in action. "The biggest challenge was keeping the flower within frame over such a long time period," he says. He used a wide range of equipment including grow lights and a flash.

The time-lapse was produced for an interactive plant identifier on Complete Gardens Online, a website designed to help gardening enthusiasts identify the right plants for their plot of land.